Sports chiropractor Dr. Stanmore G. Langford III can help prevent and treat sports-related injuries with adjustments and physical therapy at his Chula Vista, CA , practice. With a focus on treatment for college and professional athletes, he has treated football players, soccer players, and MMA mixed martial arts fighters throughout San Diego. In addition to readjustments of the spine, elbows, shoulders, wrist, knees, ankles etc. Like car accidents and repetitive motions at work , sports can have a long-term impact on the body.
Injuries can range anywhere from muscle strain to broken bones. However, because most sports are oriented around specific events that are scheduled ahead of time, it is much easier to prepare for potential injury. As a result, Dr. Langford can help athletes both prevent and treat injuries. While the doctor does offer treatment in the wake of injury, his focus is not on emergency medical care.
As a chiropractor, Dr. Langford instead concentrates on helping the body recover by correcting misaligned joints. Langford strives to prevent such problems before they happen and correct them if they already have.
Langford has provided comprehensive care for athletes in both collegiate and professional leagues. While the majority of these patients have been soccer and football players, he also specializes in treating MMA fighters before and after bouts. In most cases, the treatments for sports-related injuries differ from other types of chiropractic care.
The process is usually split into three parts: correction, recovery, and rebuilding. Langford will correct the subluxations, often using a combination of manual therapy and adjuster tools to realign joints. Depending on the severity of the misalignment, this process may take multiple appointments. When the subluxation has been corrected, we can begin soft tissue therapy or massage the affected area to increase recovery. Once the soft tissue has healed sufficiently, patients can usually start on physical therapy to restore normal motion and rebuild strength and flexibility.
